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9780631197454

Connectionism Debates on Psychological Explanation, Volume 2

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    9780631197454

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    0631197451

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1991-01-16
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

This volume provides an introduction to and review of key contemporary debates concerning connectionism, and the nature of explanation and methodology in cognitive psychology.The first debate centers on the question of whether human cognition is best modeled by classical or by connectionist architectures. The second centres on the question of the compatibility between folk, or commonsense, psychological explanation and explanations based on connectionist models of cognition. Each of the two sections includes a classic reading along with important responses, and concludes with a specially commissioned reply by the main contributor. The editorial introductions provide a comprehensive survey and map through the debates.

Author Biography

Cynthia MacDonald is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Manchester. In addition to publishing numerous articles in philosophy of mind, she is author of Mind-Body Identity Theories (1989) and Contemporary Metaphysics.

Graham Macdonald is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Bradford. His books include Science and Morality (1986) and Special Explanation.

Table of Contents

Subdoxastic Explanation
Connectionism and Classical Architecture
Introduction: Classicism v. Connectionism
On the Proper Treatment of Connectionism
Connectionism and Cognitive Architecture: A Critical Analysis
Connectionism, Constituency and the Language of Thought
Connectionism and the Problem of Systematicity: Why Smolensky's Solution Doesn't Work
Reply: Constituent Structure and Explanation in an Integrated Connectionist/Symbolic Cognitive Architecture
Subdoxastic Explanation
Connectionism and Eliminativism
Introduction: Connectionism and Eliminativism
Connectionism, Eliminativism and the Future of Folk Psychology
Connectionist Minds
On the Projectable Predicates of Connectionist Psychology: A Case for Belief
Reply to Clark and Smolensky: Do Connectionists Minds Have Beliefs?
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